Whether you’re famous for your cinnamon rolls, a newbie baker, or just love culinary trivia, you’ll find this second edition of Baking Secrets from the Bread Monk hard to put down. Father Dominic, “The Bread Monk” of public television, has collected his favorite tips and tricks for baking, like how to choose the best pans, what to add to yeast to make it work faster, and the easiest way to roll out pizza crust. Discover substitutes for common ingredients (yes, you can make your own self-rising flour), hints for kitchen organization and storage, advice on the best tools for the job, and a plethora of fascinating historical facts and kitchen wisdom. What was the best thing before sliced bread? Who invented pretzels? What’s the point of those slashes in a baguette? Fr. Dominic will put you in the know.

Whether you're famous for your cinnamon rolls, a newbie baker or just love culinary trivia, you'll find this book hard to put down. Father Dominic, "The Bread Monk" of public television, has collected his favorite tips and tricks for baking, like how to choose the best pans, what to add to yeast to make it work faster, and the easiest way to roll out pizza crust. Baking Secrets from the Bread Monk includes substitutes for common ingredients (yes, you can make your own self-rising flour), hints for kitchen organization and storage, and a plethora of fascinating historical facts and kitchen wisdom. What was the best thing before sliced bread? Who invented pretzels? What's the point of those slashes in a baguette? Father Dominic will put you in the know.

Finding Home is a mother’s letter to a most remarkable son, her golden child, the one who left her too soon. It is the true story of Ramiro “Toti” Méndez, an All-American college baseball player who starred at Florida International University and Miami’s Westminster Christian High School. Toti, whose athletic endeavors graced local headlines, died from an undetected heart condition, without knowing the most important story of his life. This honest memoir is also about untold secrets. Maruchi Méndez never had the chance to explain to Toti about his birth. Toti was born in Asturias, Spain, and illegally adopted by Maruchi and her husband Ramiro, who smuggled him into the United States. “How much is the life of a college athlete worth?” Méndez asks. “Who is watching out for them?” Every year, the college scouting system monitors performance, speed, and GPAs, but it fails to do the same when it comes to their health. Meanwhile, athletes continue to drop dead in tracks and fields by the hundreds across the country. The strides Méndez has achieved in her son’s name are marked by memories and tears. But they reinforce a mother’s love each day and her resolve to tell his story to the world.

Fr. Dominic Garramone, is a Benedictine monk of St. Bede Abbey in Illinois and host of the highly successful public television series, Breaking Bread with Father Dominic. Father Dominic offers reflections on how one simple activity -- baking bread -- can teach us to grow spiritually and live more meaningfully. Gain insight from everyday activities and live fully through meditation and prayer. With five new recipes, including Ice Cream Muffins and Oatmeal Cookies (with a very special story).

Ever wish you had your favorite bread recipes all in one place? Father Dominic Garramone, the Bread Monk of public television, knows how you feel and has done something about it! The Breadhead Bible is a compilation of Father Dom’s favorite bread recipes, spanning from the three seasons of his PBS program Breaking Bread to new recipes he’s developed in recent years. Now you can find old favorites like Basic White Bread, Tomato Basil Focaccia, Honey Oatmeal Bread, and Chocolate Raspberry Scones all in one volume. Also included are previously unpublished recipes like Cheddar Chive Drop Biscuits, Diabetics’ No-Caraway Rye, and Best Ever Crescent Rolls. As usual, each recipe delivers detailed, easy-to-follow instructions with tips and techniques, along with heartwarming stories from Father Dom’s monastery and family.

At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.

Sally’s Candy Addiction is jam-packed with 75 brand-new homemade sweets, complete with easy-to-follow recipes and stunning photography. Oh how sweet it is! If you’re a sugar lover and have always wanted to learn the secret to making homemade taffy, truffles, fudge, marshmallows, and more, then look no further. Food blogger and baking addict Sally McKenney—author of Sally’s Baking Addiction and Sally’s Cooking Addiction—takes a trip into candy land with the mission to make candy making easy for everyone. Sally gets you started by reviewing the tools, ingredients, and basic knowledge you’ll need to make amazing candy. She then gives fully illustrated, step-by-step recipes for a range of different types of candy, including: Classics like Candy Apples and Popcorn Balls Chocolate-covered treats like Strawberry Buttercreams and Peanut Butter Buckeyes Truffles in flavors such as Nutella and Lemon Cream Pie A variety of caramels, toffees, and brittles Candied nuts and other sweet treats Oh-so-fabulous fudge in Fluffernutter Swirl, Cranberry Pistachio, Cookies ’n’ Cream, and more Find candy-perfecting tricks and make-ahead tips throughout, plus a whole chapter dedicated to baked desserts that incorporate popular candies, including Whoppers Chocolate Chip Cookies, Brown Butter Caramel Rolo Brownies, and Butterfinger Scotcheroos. Sally's top tip for making candy? Have fun. It’s candy!

More than 100 sweet and simple recipes for cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, and more--all using a few common ingredients and kitchen tools.

Note: This title is being reprinted as a spiralbound

Aptly named the Show Me State, Missouri has shown the nation its past, present, and future for more than two centuries. Representing the state's 200 year history in a way that is both educational and entertaining, Missouri Timeline offers a look back even as it looks ahead to a fabulous future situated perfectly in the middle. As a state, Missouri blends everything our country has to offer, just the way we like it. As Missouri recognizes its 200th Anniversary as a state, it's important to look back at the amazing history that has had an impact far beyond the boundaries of the Show Me State. From successes in business, sports, and cultural events, to struggles against Mother Nature and failures of civil rights, a retrospective study paves an even better path for the future. This Missouri Timeline highlights the important moments in Missouri's history that have defined the state and notes the parallels in the state's trajectory as only a timeline can. Not long after the first skyscraper was built in Missouri, Laura Ingalls Wilder moved to southern Missouri where she wrote about life on the prairie. At the same time Lake of the Ozarks was filling up, Prohibition was ending, Bonnie and Clyde were having shootouts, and a golfer from Springfield was winning the first Masters Golf Tournament. This book allows readers to see Missouri's defining moments and provides a new understanding of how it all lines up historically.